In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-771-1 hdf5 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3727-1 hdf5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5330 In the HDF5 1.8.16 library's failure to check if the number of dimensions for an array read from the file is within the bounds of the space allocated for it, a heap-based buffer overflow will occur, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:25:14.493Z

Reserved: 2016-04-27T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4330

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-18T20:59:00.317

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4330

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4330 - Bugzilla

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